Fishing reel



NOV. 29, 1949 M MAERK 2,489,457

FISHING REEL Filed Aug. 12, 1946 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Tg1-. f l

M. MAERK 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Nov. 29, 1949 FISHING REEL Filed Aug. 12, l1946 Patented Nov. 29, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FISHING REEL Y Mikkel Maerk, Lokken Verk, Norway Application August 12, 1946, Serial No. 689,957 In Norway August 13,;1945

This invention relates to fishing reels and has A:for its object to provide an improved construction and arrangement of the reeling mechanism and brake means. of fishing reels.

A fishing reel according to the invention comprises a spool having an annular flange projecting axially from the spool, a crank for V turning the spool consisting of a crank disc freely rotatable relative to the spool and having a handle carried by an arm which is swingably secured to the crank disc and provided with two dogs which are located diametrically opposite each other relative to the fulcrum of the said arm and encompass the annular ange of the spool with a small clearance, so that the said dogs through a small swinging movement of the said arm may be caused to enter into coupling engagement with the annular flange.

Other features and advantages of the invention will appear from the following description with reference to the drawings which illustrate an embodiment of a fishing reel according to the invention.

In the drawings Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of the spool frame.

Fig. 2 is an end elevational view partly in section of the reel.

Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of the spool.

Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the spool partly in cross section.

Fig. 5 is a side elevational View of the crank disc.

Fig. 6 is an axial section of the crank disc and Fig. '7 is a section of the crank disc on the line a--b in Fig. 5.

With reference to the drawings the reel consists of the following main parts: A spool frame I, which is fastened to the fishing rod in the usual manner, a spool 2 and a crank disc 3. The spool frame carries a shaft 4 for the spool. The shaft is hollow and serves as a bearing for a shaft 5 of the crank disc. A ratchet Wheel 6 is secured to the one side of the spool. A ratchet pawl 'I is mounted on the crank disc. A spring 8 for the pawl is adjustable by means of an eccentric 9. An annular flange I projects axially from the spool and surrounds the ratchet wheel 6. The said flange III serves as described hereinafter both for throwing-in of a crank and as a brake drum.

The crank is in the shape of an arm II which is secured to the crank disc 3 and swingable about the pin I2, the center of which is located on the centerline of the annular flange IIJ. The arm II is provided with two dogs I3 which are Claims. (Cl. 242-845) located diametrically opposite each other relative to the fulcrum of the arm I I and encompass the flange Ill' with a small clearance. The crank action is obtained when the crank handle I4 which is passed through the crank disc to the outside of the latter and has a lost motion in a sl'ot I5 in the crank disc, is turned Va little in the reeling-in direction whereby the dogs I3 are pressed against the flange I0 as a claw. Through friction between claw and ilange the crank disc 3 is coupled to the spool 2.

On the arm II is further mounted a pin I6 on Which a brake shoe Il is turnably mounted. By pulling the crank rearwardly-thus in a direction opposite the reeling-in direction-the brake shoe is pressed against the inside of the flange II) through eccentric action. The crank is held in released position by means of a spring I8.

The crank disc carries on its inner face a number of pawls I9 which are swingable about the pins 20 and have a somewhat inclined position rearwardly The pawls are held against the ring 2l on the spool frame by means of light springs 22. By reverse rotation of the spool the pawls are locked against the ring 2|. The pawls may suitably consist of bre or other material which allows a noiseless operation.

Along the circumference of the crank disc are mounted distance and supporting members 23 formed, for instance, of libre, and which are swingable about the pins 24 and slide against the spool frame.

The three main parts, the frame, the spool and the crank disc are held together by means of a single screw 25 which is passed into the crank disc shaft 26 from the opposite side of the crank disc. The shaft 26 is hollow and the whole reel is lubricated through this hole which of course is covered by the screw.

The reel above described has the following substantial advantages:

1. When the crank is moved forwards, that is, in the reeling-in direction the crank disc and the spool are automatically coupled together. The ratchet pawl and the ratchet wheel then rotate together and there is no ratchet action.

2. The crank is disconnected and becomes stationary by a sudden pull on the fishing line (running-out of the fish).

3. The ratchet is automatically thrown in by reverse rotation of the spool.

4. One may brake as desired by moving the crank rearwardly when the spool is reversed by running-out of the sh.

5. Adjustment of the spring of the ratchet 3 pawl by means of an eccentric permits of great variation of the brake action of the ratchet by a single rotation of the eccentric 9.

I claim:

1. A iishing reel comprising a spool including an annular ange projecting axially from the spool, a crank for turning the spool consisting of a crank disc freely rotatable relative to the spool, a handle including an arm fulcrumed to the crank disc, two dogs on the arm located diametrically opposite each other relative to the fulcrum of the said arm and positioned on opposite sides of the annular flange of the spool with a small clearance, so that the said clogs upon a small swinging movement of the said arm will fric-- tionally engage opposite sides of the annular iiange. l

2. A fishing reel as claimed in claim 1, in Which a brake shoe is carried by the arm and is positioned close to the annular flange to engage the inside thereof upon turning the arm in a direction opposite the reeling-in direction.

3. A-shing reel as claimed in claim l, in which a reel frameis provided to rotatably support and house the spool and crank disc, pawl members swingably secured to the crank disc and which upon reverse movement of the crank discl (re- 4 versing of the spool) are moved into engagement with the reel frame for locking the crank disc. 4. A fishing reel as claimed in claim 1, in which a ratchet wheel is mounted on one side of the spool and a spring influenced ratchet pawl c0- operating therewith and secured to the crank disc.

5. A fishing reel as claimedin claim l1,in which a ratchet wheel is mounted on i"one side of the spool and a spring influenced ratchet pawl cooperating therewith and secured to the crank disc and an eccentric for adjusting the tension of the spring of the pawl.

MIKKEL MAERK.

REFERENCES CITED Thefollowing references are of record in the le of this patent:

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